Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 28, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 3 9 9
BE 1 6 6
NH 2 4 4
SS 3 11 11
CH 0 8 8
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 0
BW 23 88 88
RT 1 16 16
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 3 4 4
ML 1 1 1
PG 0 0 0
UA 0 1 1
UB 2 2 2
UF 1 2 2
UE 0 0 0
UR 1 4 4
Total: 41 156 156
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Gordy Adamski
Observers: Brenda Tekin, Robert Plank
Visitors:
Rick and Sue Myers
Robert Butler
Marlene Condon
Alan Richardson
Weather:
Wind: South 20-28km/h diminishing to 1-5km/h by 11 a.m. EST
Temp: 32c (high)
Humidity: 72%
Bar Pressure: 1023 > 1021
Cloud Cover: zero clouds increasing to overcast with developing storm
clouds by 2 p.m. EST (Light rain between 2-3 p.m. EST)
Observations:
An eight species day, including season's first Merlin spotted by Robert
Plank.
Bald Eagle - adult at 1:30 p.m. EST
Northern Harrier - adult male at 2:15 p.m. EST
Hummingbird: 6
Tree Swallow
Chimney Swift
Dragonflies including Black Saddlebag
Common Nighthawk - 2
Predictions:
repeat of today
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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at:
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